Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 627.454 (2025)

Entire contract; statements in application.

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627.454 Entire contract; statements in application.Every insurance contract shall provide that the policy, or the policy and the application therefor if a copy of such application is endorsed upon or attached to the policy when issued, shall constitute the entire contract between the parties, and that all statements contained in the application shall, in the absence of fraud, be deemed representations and not warranties.
History.s. 481, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 381, 404, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Stone v. Jackson Nat'l Life Ins. Co., 934 So. 2d 532 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).
Stone v. Jackson Nat'l Life Ins. Co., 934 So. 2d 532 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). · cites it 3× “” § 627.454, Fla. Stat. (1999)(emphasis added).”
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